Maka Goeya boray lakta

Before we find out what to eat & where to eat... 

let us know brief history about Gomantak (Goa as found in vedas).

 Numerous kings and empires, from the Mauryas to the Satvahanas, Kshatrapus Bhojas Chalukyas of Badami Rashtrakutas Dutch, English, French and Portuguese have fought for its possession and founded their empires here. Its recorded history goes back to the ancient times when it was part of the Mauryan Empire and called by several names such as Gopakapattana, Gomant, Gowapur and Gomanchala. Goa was a colony of the Portuguese till in 1961 Indians forced Portugal out of their tiny stronghold.

Goa became India's maritime power under the rule of the Kadambas who ruled from 1008 AD to 1300 AD. The Muslims first took Goa in 1312, but were defeated by a Vijayanagara king Harihara I, in 1370, who used Goa's port to establish trade relations with Arabia. Then was established the Bahamani Dynasty around 1440 who founded Old Goa and assumed control of this strategic port. The Muslims returned with the conquest of Goa by Yusuf Adil Shah of Bijapur and Muslim pilgrims from all over India embarked from here on their journey to Mecca.

In short it was ruled by Buddhist,Hindu, Muslim and Christian empires.

and hence Goan cuisine is a blend of different influences the Goans had to endure during the centuries.